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The ABC Affair Challenge 2019 - X is for Xavier
I must apologise for this rather dull, very short story. The Xavier prompt has pretty much defeated me.
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Napoleon Solo was well-known as a master strategist; almost as skilled as his boss, Alexander Waverly. However, on a trip to Germany, both men had to work quickly when Mrs Waverly decided she wanted to go to the opera. They were in the city of Aachen in West Germany and, although it was a business trip, Veronica Waverly had come along to ‘look after’ her husband. She claimed he was wont to neglect himself if given the opportunity. Waverly had spent his whole marriage lavishing his wife with gifts and surprises. Knowing she had a fondness for one of the Stadttheater Aachen’s mezzo-sopranos, he found himself unable to deny her request.
The singer in question was Débria Brown. Having graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1958, as a Bachelor of Music, she was playing an important part in breaking down racial barriers in the operatic world. She had joined the Stadttheater Aachen in 1962, and often appeared as a guest artist in many of Germany’s other opera houses.
Mr Waverly had brought four agents with him; two Section 3s and his top team of Solo and Kuryakin. Ordinarily, this would be enough, even for a pubic excursion. Unfortunately, with only a few hours to prepare, there was no way the security of the opera house could be fully vetted in time. Waverly’s solution was to have four agents helicoptered in from Berlin.
Two of the Section 3s surreptitiously patrolled outside, while two patrolled inside. The final two were each seated at one of the entrances to the auditorium. As for the Section 2 agents, Illya sat directly behind Mr and Mrs Waverly, while Napoleon sat to Mrs Waverly’s left.
The U.N.C.L.E. bean counters were going to have a fit at the cost of it but, upon seeing the expression of pure delight on Veronica’s face, he knew all the security arrangements had been more than worth it.
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Napoleon Solo was well-known as a master strategist; almost as skilled as his boss, Alexander Waverly. However, on a trip to Germany, both men had to work quickly when Mrs Waverly decided she wanted to go to the opera. They were in the city of Aachen in West Germany and, although it was a business trip, Veronica Waverly had come along to ‘look after’ her husband. She claimed he was wont to neglect himself if given the opportunity. Waverly had spent his whole marriage lavishing his wife with gifts and surprises. Knowing she had a fondness for one of the Stadttheater Aachen’s mezzo-sopranos, he found himself unable to deny her request.
The singer in question was Débria Brown. Having graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1958, as a Bachelor of Music, she was playing an important part in breaking down racial barriers in the operatic world. She had joined the Stadttheater Aachen in 1962, and often appeared as a guest artist in many of Germany’s other opera houses.
Mr Waverly had brought four agents with him; two Section 3s and his top team of Solo and Kuryakin. Ordinarily, this would be enough, even for a pubic excursion. Unfortunately, with only a few hours to prepare, there was no way the security of the opera house could be fully vetted in time. Waverly’s solution was to have four agents helicoptered in from Berlin.
Two of the Section 3s surreptitiously patrolled outside, while two patrolled inside. The final two were each seated at one of the entrances to the auditorium. As for the Section 2 agents, Illya sat directly behind Mr and Mrs Waverly, while Napoleon sat to Mrs Waverly’s left.
The U.N.C.L.E. bean counters were going to have a fit at the cost of it but, upon seeing the expression of pure delight on Veronica’s face, he knew all the security arrangements had been more than worth it.
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Well done!!! And HEY, you're almost done!!! Yay! 2 more to go.
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I can't believe we're near the end. For all I've struggled with some of the prompts, I've really enjoyed the challenge of them. I also know a heck of a lot more about new Orleans and Mardi Gras that I did before :-D
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All unsubstantiated family lore. These relations would have been from my mother's side of the family who were Scottish in origin.
There's no family left there in New Orleans now as far as I know.
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And I'm sure most of the bodyguard enjoyed the music.
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It's always nice when people see more in a my stories than I do myself :-D